American political commentator (born 1989)
Candace Owens
Owens in 2022
Born Candace Amber Owens
(1989-04-29 ) April 29, 1989 (age 35) Occupations Political commentator political activist author Years active 2017–present Political party Republican Movement Black conservatism Spouse
Children 3 Relatives Michael Farmer (father-in-law)Website candaceowens .com
Candace Amber Owens Farmer (née Owens ; born April 29, 1989) is an American conservative political commentator, author, activist, and television presenter.[ 2] [ 3]
Owens has been recognized for her pro-Trump activism despite being initially critical of the former president of the United States Donald Trump and the Republican Party .[ 4] She is known for her criticism of Black Lives Matter .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Owens served as the communications director for the conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA between 2017 and 2019.[ 8] In 2018, Owens co-founded Blexit along with former Tucson police officer Brandon Tatum .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] In 2021, Owens joined The Daily Wire and began hosting Candace , a political talk show.[ 12] She was dismissed in March 2024 following Owens making a series of antisemitic comments and months of tensions with co-host Ben Shapiro and other Daily Wire staff.[ 13]
Described as "the new face of black conservatism " by The Washington Post ,[ 14] Owens has expressed skepticism about the extent of white supremacy 's impact on society and has voiced opposition to both COVID-19 lockdowns and COVID-19 vaccines . She has promoted numerous conspiracy theories .
^ "Candace Owens (1989–)" . Blackpast.org . April 14, 2019. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023 .
^ McKay, Tom (April 28, 2018). "Jack Dorsey Apologizes to Far-Right Activist Candace Owens After a Twitter Moment Called Her Far-Right" . Gizmodo . Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2019 .
^ "Joe Rogan Experience #1125 – Candace Owens" . PowerfulJRE . May 31, 2018. Event occurs at 1:43. Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018 . I just turned 29.
^ Sommer, Will (June 13, 2018). "Conservatives Turn on Candace Owens, Kanye West's Favorite Republican" . The Daily Beast . Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2018 .
^ Bernstein, Joseph (May 15, 2018). "The Newest Star of the Trump Movement Ran a Trump-Bashing Publication – Less Than Two Years Ago" . BuzzFeed . Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018 .
^ Ohlheiser, Abby (April 25, 2018). " 'The Mob Can't Make Me Not Love Him': How Kanye West Joined the Pro-Trump Internet" . The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2018 .
^ Kornhaber, Spencer (April 23, 2018). "What Kanye West and Shania Twain See in Donald Trump" . The Atlantic . Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2018 .
^ McNamara, Audrey (May 2, 2019). "Candace Owens Steps Down as Turning Point USA Communications Director" . The Daily Beast . Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019 .
^ DeCiccio, Emily; Howard, Christopher (October 29, 2018). "What is Blexit? Candace Owens explains plan to lead 'black exit' from Democratic Party, impact 2020" . Fox News. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ "BLEXIT Foundation" . BLEXIT Foundation . Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ "Founders" . Blexit . Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023 .
^ Leonardi, Anthony (November 4, 2020). " 'Coming to Nashville, baby': Candace Owens to join Daily Wire" . Washington Examiner . Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020 .
^ Multiple sources:Murray, Tom (March 22, 2024). "Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire cuts ties with Candace Owens following Israel-Hamas comments" . The Independent . Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024 . Daniels, Karu F. (March 22, 2024). "Conservative commentator Candace Owens fired from Daily Wire for antisemitism: report" . New York Daily News . Darcy, Oliver (March 22, 2024). "Ben Shapiro's The Daily Wire severs ties with Candace Owens after her embrace of antisemitic rhetoric" . CNN . Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024 . Spangler, Todd (March 22, 2024). "Candace Owens Is Out at Daily Wire, CEO Says" . Variety . Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024 . Giatti, Ian (March 29, 2024). "Theologian: Claim that 'Christ is King' violates Ten Commandments is a 'curious complaint' " . Christian Post . Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024 .
^ Knowles, Hannah (September 21, 2019). "Candace Owens clashes with fellow witness at congressional hearing on white supremacy" . The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2024 .